ARHT2616 High Renaissance Art (University of Sydney): rated 5.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ARHT2616 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Art History. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 文艺复兴盛期艺术
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Art History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit will explore a range of alternative approaches to some of the most famous works of art in the Western tradition, including works by Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Titian. Topics to be investigated include: problems of definition in High Renaissance and Mannerist art; Rome under Julius II and the creation of an imperial capital; Venetian visual poesie; art and dynastic display in Medicean Florence; civic ritual and public space; eroticism and mythology at pri…
ARHT2616 has 2 scored reviews: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars).
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Q: Is ARHT2616 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARHT2616, and when is it offered?
A: ARHT2616 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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